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| Kenya Deputy President Ruto's home stormed by gunmen | Kenya Deputy President Ruto's home stormed by gunmen |
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| Unidentified gunmen have attacked the rural home of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto's home near the western city of Eldoret, reports say. | |
| Local reports said assailants overpowered a police officer at the gate and entered the compound. | Local reports said assailants overpowered a police officer at the gate and entered the compound. |
| Gunfire has continued at the house, which is surrounded by police. | Gunfire has continued at the house, which is surrounded by police. |
| Mr Ruto was not at home at the time. The incident comes 10 days before Kenya holds presidential, legislative and regional elections. | |
| The deputy president had left hours earlier for a campaign rally in the town of Kitale, where he joined President Uhuru Kenyatta. | The deputy president had left hours earlier for a campaign rally in the town of Kitale, where he joined President Uhuru Kenyatta. |
| Mr Kenyatta is seeking re-election next month. | Mr Kenyatta is seeking re-election next month. |
| While Kenya's 2013 elections passed relatively peacefully, there was serious post-election violence following the 2007 polls, which left over 1,000 people dead and 600,000 displaced from their homes. | While Kenya's 2013 elections passed relatively peacefully, there was serious post-election violence following the 2007 polls, which left over 1,000 people dead and 600,000 displaced from their homes. |
| However, experts say they do not expect to see the same level of conflict following the 8 August vote. | However, experts say they do not expect to see the same level of conflict following the 8 August vote. |